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DOB, November 8, 1945. Middle of three boys. Lovington, NM, High School; Eastern New Mexico University, BS; Baylor University, MA. Four honorary doctorates. Career in Christian Higher Education in TX, NM, MO, IL Wife, Linda, and two adult sons

1854-unkn–Adoniram Judson Denton–Career Unknown–Nova Scotia Canada

1854-Unknown Adoniram Judson Denton Career Unknown Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada Several historical records identify Adoniram Judson Denton with the simple “1854-Deceased.” We can find nothing about his life or his death but let’s extrapolate some information from his family and his progeny. His father was Jacob Denton (1809-1908) and his mother was Frances Jane Cornwall […]

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1843-1876–Adoniram Judson Davidson–Baptist Pastor–Nova Scotia/Canada

1843-1876 Adoniram Judson Davidson Baptist Pastor Nova Scotia/Canada Adoniram Judson Davidson was a Baptist minister who was baptized in 1858; licensed to preach in 1873; matriculated at Acadia College: in 1872; preached for a while in 1873 at Isaacs Harbor, and in 1874 undertook a mission to Eatonville, Nova Scotia. He died at his home

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1850-1929–Adoniram Judson Eaton–Indologist and Scholar–Nova Scotia NS/Canada

1850-1929 Adoniram Judson Eaton Indologist and Classics Scholar Nova Scotia/ Canada Adoniram Judson Eaton (1850–1929) was a prominent Canadian educator, Indologist, and classical scholar. He is often distinguished from the famous missionary Adoniram Judson (1788–1850), for whom he was named.  Professional Background Eaton spent much of his career at McGill University, where he was appointed Associate Professor of

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1853-1935–Adoniram Judson Davison–Merchant–Missouri–MO/MO

1853-1935 Adoniram Judson Davison Merchant Missouri MO/MO The 1920 census reports on 69-year-old Adoniram (also spelled Adoniran and Adaniron) Judson Davison as a literate white male who owned a store and was a merchant in Cliquot, Polk County, Missouri. His parents, Alpheus and Bithia Wheeler Davison, immigrated from England and moved to Canton, Fulton County,

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1852-1924–Adoniram Judson Drake–Teamster-New Jersey/Illinois NJ/IL

1852-1924 Adoniram Judson Drake Teamster New Jersey/Illinois NJ/IL When Adoniram Judson Drake was born in August 1852, in Warren Township, Somerset, New Jersey, his father, Edward Drake, was 41 and his mother, Mary Coon Waldron, was 35. He was number 9 of 15 children in that family. He is listed in the 1870 census as

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1852-1936–Adoniram Judson Ellzey–Physician–Mississippi/Texas–MS/TX

1852-1936 Adoniram Judson Ellzey Physician Mississippi/Texas MS/TX The story of Dr. Adoniram Judson Ellzey is a story of spellings and misspellings and confusing calculations. As an exercise in phonetical spelling I will try to list all the variations found in census records from which I drew this material. Dr. Ellzey was born 12 July 1852

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1924-1969–Adoniram Judson “Don” Ellzey–Soldier/Father–Oklahoma/Ohio

1924-1969 Adoniram Judson “Don” Ellzey Soldier/Father Oklahoma/Ohio Adoniram Judson Ellzey was born on July 4, 1924, in Oklahoma. He was married to Rae Umn Ellzey who passed away in Louisiana in 1993. They had 4 children though one died in infancy. Don was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force in WWII and is

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1883-Present–Judson Missionary Baptist Church–Judson, Texas

1883-Present Judson Missionary Baptist Church dba Judson Baptist Church and/or First Baptist Church Judson, Gregg County, Texas TX Hiram Whatley owned property in northern Gregg County, TX, as early as 1870 because the harsh reconstruction laws in Alabama were uncomfortable for this Baptist farmer and mule trader. His first five children were born in Henry

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2025-11-30—Judson Community and two Baptist Churches—Judson, Texas

Sunday, November 30, 2025. I visited Judson Community Baptist Church in Judson, TX, where Dr. Keith Rothra has served as the founding pastor for 30 years, 1995-2025. We presented him a certificate of recognition from TheJudsonLegacyProject.com. I was invited to speak in the morning Bible study about Adoniram Judson. This congregation is known as “a

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